After leaving Yuanshan Village, Zhao Yilu asked Fan Hua, "Wife, where are we going next? Are we going to Wei City to visit my mother-in-law?"
Fan Hua held the steering wheel with both hands and was silent for a moment before shaking her head. "No, my mother is a girl from the city. She has always had a good living condition since she was a child. There is nothing to worry about. Let's go back to Ji City first and ask the Ji City Military District if they can help get a wheelchair ticket. If they can, I will buy you another wheelchair first. If not, we will go back to Beijing tomorrow!"
"Actually, my legs are fine now. I can just buy a cane and don't need a wheelchair anymore," said Zhao Yilu.
"How can that be possible? The bullet injured my bone. It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. The doctor said you'd better not move for the first month. You can move slowly after a month. You must listen to me on this matter!"
Fan Hua continued, "If we hadn't gone out without the industrial coupons, we wouldn't have been able to buy a wheelchair even if we had the money. We would have bought a new wheelchair for our great grandfather when we were in the county town."
Seeing that Fan Hua was so insistent, Zhao Yilu could only let her do what she wanted. After all, it was not worth making Fan Hua angry over such a small matter.
As the car drove along, Zhao Yilu saw that Fan Hua was in a bad mood today, and couldn't help wanting to tell her a joke. Zhao Yilu cleared his throat and said, "Wife, let me tell you a story!"
"Hmm..." Fan Hua raised her eyebrows, looking as if she was listening attentively.
"Once upon a time, a man went hunting. He shot a gun but caught nothing and his hat fell off. Can you guess why?"
Fan Hua raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and asked, "Why?"
Zhao Yilu laughed and said, "Because the barrel of his gun is too long, haha."
Fan Hua laughed out loud at the joke. She felt that Zhao Yilu himself was funnier than the joke.
The two chatted and laughed like this, and arrived in Ji City before it became completely dark. After Fan Hua parked the car, she helped Zhao Yilu into the military district office.
Seeing their enthusiasm and after listening to their needs, the receptionist regretfully said that wheelchair tickets were in short supply and might not be available immediately. However, there was an old carpenter in their military department who was very capable and could ask him to help make a simple wheelchair, which would be almost ready in one day tomorrow.
Fan Hua thought about it and nodded, then decided to rest in Ji City for another day.
When the military receptionist saw that they agreed, he immediately called the military to arrange for the wheelchair, and at the same time informed the military that Zhao Yilu and his team would stay in Ji City for another day tomorrow.
So the next day, while the two were having breakfast, the military district sent someone to pick up Zhao Yilu and invited him to give a military lecture at the military district. Zhao Yilu agreed without any hesitation. After all, he had been staying in someone else's guesthouse and using their car for the past few days, so he still had to repay the favor.
When the Ji City Military Region saw that Zhao Yilu had agreed, they immediately sent someone back to gather everyone to the auditorium.
Soldiers need motivational education even more. The leaders of the military regions are very clear that outsiders are good at chanting sutras, and they always listen to the speeches of the leaders of their own military regions. These monkeys below may not say anything on the surface, but in fact they must have been tired of it a long time ago.
So when the leaders of the Jishi Military Region heard that Zhao Yilu came to Jishi, they wanted him to come to the military region to motivate their own guys. After all, at the age of 22, he has won several first-class and second-class merits and became the deputy commander of the special operations team. There are not many of him in the country, and he will definitely be an inspiration!
Fan Hua was also invited to go along.
Sitting in the auditorium, Fan Hua listened carefully to Zhao Yilu sharing some of his deeds and experiences fighting on the front line in vivid and humorous language. In the past, Zhao Yilu always liked to report good news but not bad news in order not to make her worry. Today, it was a rare opportunity to hear him talk about these things seriously, and those thrilling experiences seemed like vivid pictures unfolding before everyone's eyes.
The soldiers were a little distracted at first, but as Zhao Yilu spoke, their eyes lit up and they sat up straight unconsciously.
The auditorium was very quiet. The soldiers were immersed in Zhao Yilu's story, their eyes full of admiration and fighting spirit.
Fan Hua was arranged to sit on the edge of the first row. She looked at Zhao Yilu, who was full of vigor and vitality on the stage, and her heart was filled with pride and emotion. Her man was really outstanding and was born to be a soldier king!
After the lecture, the soldiers burst into thunderous applause.
Zhao Yilu smiled and bowed to everyone to express his gratitude. Then, the military district leaders came to the stage to thank Zhao Yilu and presented him with a special gift - an exquisite saber, a symbol of bravery and honor.
After expressing his gratitude, Zhao Yilu waved to Fan Hua who was sitting in the corner of the first row. Fan Hua thought Zhao Yilu was going to step down after his speech and wanted her to come forward to support him, so she quickly went up to the podium.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yilu directly handed the saber to Fan Hua, and said with great pride: "My lover has half of all my military achievements. Thank you for this exquisite gift from the Jishi Military District today. This saber is very beautiful. I want to borrow it to give to my lover, because without her support, I would not be who I am today."
Fan Hua was stunned, she really didn't expect that Zhao Yilu would show his affection all the way to the military region in another province, which made her, who was always thick-skinned, feel a little embarrassed!
There was friendly applause and booing from the soldiers in the audience. Fan Hua smiled and waved to everyone, then blushingly helped Zhao Yilu down the stage slowly.
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